Son of late Tennessee beat reporter Wes Rucker throws out first pitch before Tennessee-Mizzou
By Mark Kern
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Tennessee athletics suffered a tragedy during the off-season when beat reporter Wes Rucker passed away in a car accident in February. He was beloved by the community, as he provided Volunteers fans in depth coverage of all things Tennessee sports.
On Saturday, the Tennessee baseball team honored Rucker and his family by having his son throw out the ceremonial first pitch in a home game against the Missouri Tigers.
Rucker was a staple in Tennessee coverage, as he covered both football and basketball for WBIR Channel 10. He had been covering Tennessee sports since 2000, when he was a student reporter for the campus newspaper.. He also hosted several podcasts as part of his work covering the Vols, including 10 at 3 with Wes Rucker, the GoVols247 podcast during his time with 247 Sports, and The Wes Rucker Show on ESPN Radio Knoxville.
Tennessee baseball previously honored Rucker with an open seat in the press box at Tennessee’s newly renovated stadium.
